Read the full judgment text of DCCJ 000009/2001 on BabelCite. This District Court judgment was delivered on 23 July 2001.
1. This is a claim for damages arising out of an allegation that water has leaked into the plaintiff's flat from the defendant's adjoining flat. The claim is based on negligence, alternatively nuisance and also a breach of the deed of mutual covenant (DMC). The damages claimed relate to the cost of repairs to the drawing room of the plaintiff's flat in the sum of $69,700 and there is also a claim for general damages for discomfort and inconvenience caused by the repair works.